Night Fell On Georgia
Author: Charles and Louise Samuels
Keywords: Leo Frank; Mary Phagan; Atlanta; Georgia; 1913; 1914; 1915; Hugh Dorsey; Luther Rosser; Reuben Arnold; Frank Hooper; ADL; Jew; Jewish; Israel; Anti-Semitism; Antisemitism; KKK; B'na B'rith
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Night Fell On Georgia by Charles and Louise Samuels (1956).
An account of the infamous 1913 Murder of Mary Phagan and Leo M. Frank Trial, which presents the Leo Frank defense version of the facts and evidence of the case but omits the most relevant parts of the prosecutions evidence and testimony presented at the trial.
From the Leo Frank Case by Professor Allen Koenigsberg:
One of the most intriguing circumstances in the pre-trial development of this case involved a document signed by the black cook in the Frank/Selig household (Minola McKnight). Frank's attorneys, would long argue that it was coerced by the police as a result of "third degree methods." Since 1913, it has never been shown in its entirety, and we are glad to present it here. Also unmentioned in the last 9 decades is the sequence of events that led up to its appearance. Minola would make three affidavits in all (May 3rd, June 2nd & 3rd), but her over-night incarceration was specifically caused by her husband Albert's statement made on May 26, and notarized on June 2nd (at the left). This description of events has never been cited, with only an oblique reference in the Samuelses' Night Fell on Georgia (1956). The most striking sentence (and odd omission) is shown here for the first time: "Mrs. Frank had a quarrel with Mr. Frank the Saturday morning of the murder she asked Mr. Frank to kiss her good bye and she said he was saving his kisses for _______ and would not kiss her." Readers may wish to consider its authenticity, as new light is shed on why Leo Frank "so thoughtfully" bought his wife a box of chocolates from Jacobs' Pharmacy just before returning home at 6:30 pm on April 26th.
Source: www.LeoFrankCase.com
Georgia Supreme Court Archive:
Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Documents (about 1,800 pages). http://archive.org/details/leo-frank-georgia-supreme-court-case-records-1913-1914
Leo Frank Mega Library
The most comprehensive research archive of Leo M. Frank Case information and documents, visit: www.LeoFrank.org
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| Identifier: | NightFellOnGeorgia |
| Mediatype: | texts |
| Identifier-access: | http://www.archive.org/details/NightFellOnGeorgia |
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| Ppi: | 600 |
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